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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-54

…sole authority to bring, on behalf of the latter, actions for the nullity of the company or of acts and deliberations subsequent to its incorporation, as well as all other legal actions for the purpos…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1a: Deliberative body of associations of communes

Article L5211-7

…ected by the municipal councils of the member communes under the conditions provided for in article L. 2122-7. By way of derogation from the first paragraph of this I, the municipal council may unanim…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L286-1

…ioned as applying ipso jure in the table below. Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 200-1 and L. 200-2 L. 200-4 to L. 200-6 In Title I L. 210-1 In Title II L. 221-1 to L. 223-1 In T…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Withdrawal of approval and deregistration

Article L532-11

…sion of the Autorité des marchés financiers, which may impose the sanctions provided for in article L. 621-15, including deregistration. It may only refer to its status as a portfolio management compa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions of practice.

Article L2122-20

Delegations granted by the mayor pursuant to articles L. 2122-18 and L. 2122-19 remain in force until they are repealed.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-19 (art. A222-14)

STANDARD APPLICATIONS FOR HOMOLOGATIONIncomplete applications will not be examined.Document 1: the decision of the federation's competent governing body (article R. 222-9 of the French Sports Code).Do…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-19 (art. A322-78)

You can consult the files at the following address(Official Journal of the European Union No. 45 of 22 February 2012, text No. 44): https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/download/pdf?id=II6wG-ToNyv0Gzqpt8HVX…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating conditions

Article L425-3

The provisions of Articles L. 533-11 to L. 533-16, L. 533-18, L. 533-19, L. 533-24 and L. 533-24-1 are applicable to transactions concluded on an organised trading system.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 2: Provisions relating to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L242-1

The following shall not apply in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon:-in Articles L. 211-18, L. 211-19 and L. 211-20, the words "or another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area".

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-12-1

…erm of office is limited to three financial years, in addition to the report referred to in Article L. 823-9, the statutory auditor shall prepare a report for the directors identifying the financial,…

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